3.—(1) 16th March 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—
(a)section 57 of the Act, in so far as that section is not already in force(1), and
(b)section 58 of the Act, but only for the purpose of making regulations under section 17A of the Children Act 1989 as substituted by section 58 of the Act.
(2) 8th April 2003 is the appointed day for the coming into force of—
(a)section 58 of the Act, in so far as that section has not already been brought into force by virtue of paragraph (1)(b);
(b)sub-paragraphs (1) and (2) of paragraph 15 of Schedule 5 to the Act and section 67(1) of the Act in so far as it relates to those sub-paragraphs;
(c)paragraph 15(1) and (3) of Schedule 5 to the Act and section 67(1) of the Act as they relate to the reference to the making of direct payments to person in respect of his securing provision of community care services or services to carers; and
(d)section 67(2) of the Act in so far as it relates to the entries in Part 3 of Schedule 6 to the Act relating to—
(i)the Community Care (Direct Payments) Act 1996(2); and
(ii)the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000(3).
See section 70(2)(c) of the Act.
1996 c. 30; section 1 was amended by section 5 of the Carers and Disabled Children Act 2000 (c. 16).